There has not been any discussion about Brennan dropping out of the race. A worker at his office said there is no comment on the arrest and that
all statements in reference to the charges will come from the office of House Minority Leader Frank Dermody.

What should Rep. Joe Brennan do?Bill Patton, press
secretary for Dermody, said officials are waiting until the
investigation is complete before issuing statements.

"Obviously, the charges are serious, but the
investigation is not complete yet," Patton said. "The Democratic caucus
will wait for the completion of that investigation before offering
further comment."

Richard Daugherty, chairman of the Lehigh County Democratic Committee, said it is too early to discuss what the allegations will mean for the election. Daugherty, who is running against U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent in the 15th Congressional District, said he hopes the family is given time to deal with the incident in as much privacy as politics will allow.

"My concern is for the family, that they get all the help they need right now," Daugherty said. "And that they can have the privacy they need to be able to work through this. This is news for us, but for them this is a personal tragedy."

Rep. Robert Freeman, D-Northampton, declined to comment on the incident as did Northampton County Democratic Committee Chairman Walt Garvin.

On Wednesday afternoon, the state representative allegedly choked, struck and wrestled his wife to the ground on the front porch of the couple's Fountain Hill home. Brennan then left in his Chevy Malibu and was stopped a few blocks away on Stanley Avenue. Police say a breath test revealed Brennan had a blood-alcohol content of 0.20. The legal limit is 0.08.

Police arrested Brennan and he was arraigned before District Judge Donna Butler on
charges of simple assault, harassment and drunken driving. She set bail
at $7,000 for the domestic violence charges and $500 for the
drunken-driving charge.